Postal envelop.



PATENTED MAR. 31, 1903'.

A. M. PELLETRE'AU.

POSTAL ENVELOP.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.17,, 1902 no MODEL.

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ARTHUR M. PELLETREAU, OF KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN.

POSTAL E NVELO P.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 723,911, dated. March 31, 1909.

Application filed March 17' 1902. Serial No. 981611i (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR M. PELLn- TREAU, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of Kalamazoo, in the county of Kalamazoo and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Postal Envelops, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in envelops or postal wrappers. A

As the postal system is conducted at present a large force of employees, at a large ex-"' by the Post-Office Department and also preventing fraud.

Further objects will definitely appear in the detailed description to follow.

I accomplish the objects of my invention by the devicesand means described in the following specification.

The invention is clearly defined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure embodying the features of myinvention is fully illustrated in the accom-' panying drawing, forminga part of this specification, in which the figure illustrated is a detail plan view of an envelop-blank embodying the features of myinvention.

Referring to the lettered parts of the drawing, A represents the body or face portion of the envelop, having flaps a to form the back portion and seal the same. Upon the face of the envelop is printed or otherwise produced a suitable stamp B. This stamp is preferably of a size that covers a considerable portion of the face of the envelop and is preferably placed thereon in a central position. Extensions I) extend from the stamp across the flaps a and form a band when the envelop is folded across the back of the same, so that it is impossible to sever a flap in opening without destroying the stamp, thus preventing a fraudulent reuse of the envelop, in addition to the stamping of the sending and receiving dates on the envelop, as is now cus= tomary.

I prefer to print on the extensions 1) the words United States postage and a figure or words representing the value of the par ticular stamp, so that when the envelop is sealed these words and figures will appear on the back of the envelop and also the Value thereof. This is not an essential, however, to:procure a practical structure, and the extensions b may be in any form desired.

' While I have illustrated the stamp in stereotyped form, it is apparent that any form may be used and also that it is not necessary that the stamp should cover as much ofthe face portion of the envelop as is illustrated, a very small stamp being all that is necessary in View of the extensions b.

'Having thus described myinvention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1'. In a postal envelop, the combination of a front or body portion, having flaps to form the back portion and to seal the same; a stamp printed on the front portion with extensions therefrom across said flaps; charac ters on said extensions to represent the value of the postage, for the purpose specified.

2. In a postal envelop, the combination of a front or body portion, having flaps to form the back portion and to seal the same; a stamp printed on the front portion with ex= tensions therefrom across said flaps bearing matter indicating value, for the purpose specified. V

3. Apostal Wrapper having a stamp printed on the writing-space thereof, with extensions to entirely encompass the wrapper whereby the stamp will be canceled and destroyed by use, said extensions bearing matter indicat-' ing Value.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal in the presence of two witnesses- AR'IHUR M. PELLE'IREAU. "[L. 8.]

Witnesses:

ETHEL A. TELLER, OTIS A. EARL. 

